Package-filling machine.



W. H. DOBLE.

PACKAGE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.'?. 1907.

923,779. Patented June 1, 1909. a SHEETS-SHBET 1.

withe'9e@ Inventor.

4% mpaw I Vt 117 DO'BLE. PACKAGE FILLING MACHINE.

APELIOATION FILED JAN. '2, 1907.

mm 3mm 1,1909.

.s' SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. H. DOBLEJ PAGKAGE FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 7. 1907.

Patented June 1, 1909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

,Fig'. 7.

two diF-tchnrgo outlets am a outwit arr hopper from which ti WILLIAM HDOBLE, OF QUING Y; MA SSAUHUSE'lT'lS.

PACKAGE-FZLLING Minini'ni'n.

Epecifioabion of Letters ?9,tent.

Application filed January 7,

may he shifted from one paella to another .nf predetermined uniformintij-rvals oZ tii'nc independent of the Weight or GMSMUQ ot' thematcrizil. v in carrying out my inrcutii'n'i .l.

ic goodu aro trad pol chute having through a tunnel or incnt illlltfl'llS adapted to altcri atcl r first onc and then the othcr o the two d'rharge outlets ono of thoil chargc out being opon while the other isclosed, niacin anisin for shifting the cut-oil ntprecleicrmincdintcrrals of time, and mechanism for continuously .tQtlilllQf thematerial so that. thc inatant it is shut-oil from tho diFchargc outlet,it will be shifted to the otl'icrdiw chargi c outlet.

I tithe}; tcntnrcs oi the. invention will he se t'orth in theaccompanying; specification.

"he invcntion Will be fully understoodironi thev following descriptiontaken in conn i-tion with the accompanying drawings, and the. novel"features thereof are pointed out. and clearly ijlciined in the claimsat. the close of the specification.

in the draWing-Q,Figur0 1 is a side clevation of a machine embodying; myinvcntioi'i. Fig. 52 is a rear elevation sectioned on line of Fig. l andlooking to theleft as indicated by the arrows, the standard being cutaway to more. clearly slum the mocha-ninn). Fig. 3 is a detail of thedeflector mov ing; lever and its actinaiii'ig nlechanisn'i; also theescapement and actuating parts; in the position which they occupy justafter the deflector has been fil'lllt'ttl.

Tho deflector Wll-l remain in tl11S"pQS1iZlOi1 until the cam \v-hicl'iactuators the deflector moving lever Also to proi'idc means whereby aCOUUIHIOHS feed Patented June 1, 1:;09.

1997. Serial No. 351.116.

moot. has again tripprd the latch which locks thc shitting hwr. i1 :1detail of the sonic parts an zhou-n in Fig. El showing the rain whichactnat'cn the deflector moving lcvcr at the (oinplction of :1. halfrevolution attrihaa loll the )ltiFtltlltlll shown in Fig. 3 and showing;tho oprnn; on tho deflector ilcx'rd and tho pawl thrown out of theatchot,

whilc tho latch is not. yet tripped; zilaosihoiw hag tho pallcts andcvnpcinciiit in the opposaitc ponition from that shown in Fig. 3, thotooth ot' the compl ment having just-engaged with the working; taco ot'the pallet ready to more the encapcinent lover at the next on- \\'a rdmovement of the cacape Wheel. Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 3enlarged. l*i; 2;. i' a sacctionon line (it of Fig. 2 tlllfll Fig. I isa detail of the balance whorl and its regulating inochanisin section onlinc 7 of Fig. 1. Fig: 8 is a sectional dctail enlarged on line S 5 ofFig. i showing; tho al irror and the a d i us i. i n mecl'uinism toraise) and lower the irrcr. F 9 is a. ot-tion on lino 9 J) ot' lF-ig 1showing the irror. i i

llc'tcrring nm? to tho draWings,--1 reproscn'is a. hopper {1rd :2 asupply chute through which tin material may be fed in any snitaolo warto the hoppor. The hopper l is suit I :ppiia-ted on the frame orstandard of tho i'i'iachinc, lining;- iown in the drawii'igs asscouri-id to the hracl at. S which forms a. part ot the frame. "thehopper l taper downwardly, and i io'wcii and is provided with a(llStlltllQw 0 at 1-. Stirrer mechanisn'i is iii-oi'idccl within thehopper as Will he more particularly harsh atter described for thopurpose oi causing a mntlnnons and uniform. food.

Bcncath thc diszihargooutlet of the hoppcr inountcd a tnn'ncl into whichthe material tolls from the discharge outlet of.

[the oi'itrances to'the branch pagsiigcs 7, 8, hao made a haltrevolution and the csacape- A which IS adapted to alternately close theon- 1 the hopper.

trance to said passages 7, S. The inechzin isrn for actuating thedeflector will be inai'ter more fully described.

In order to have the material. puss out oi the hopper 1. to the funnelwith it nnih .n .tlow, it is desirable to have it iced located in thelower part of t:

gather in bunches more or less ziccort the nature of the material, andit is fore, desirable to have mechanism tor breaking n15 these masses orfor separating small portions at a time from the general lllilHS in Forsome kinds oi goods, it is best to separate the portions which are lo befed in' the form of thin films from ill niein hulk, and to make asomewhat passage out of the hopper.

The feed 'n'ieehanisni which is ill in the accompanying ll-airings is asJJJA ows. Extending down into the lower part oi? the hopper is a'ert'cal rotary shaft he uecured to a collar l6 on the lower one of theshaft :1 series of radiating stirrer lilznlcs 17, 9), which preferablyore CH1 t and slightly inclined with relation the direction of rotationshown in i so that as the stirrer shaft 1:") rl the blades l7 will havea sort of l'.' igaction. These radiating blades extend only a portion ofthe radius oi the hop;

Secured to the ini er sides of the inclii ed portion of the hopper areit scri wzirdly extending blades 18. The blades lb are prilerubly soarrtn'ig inner ends will extend nesrli lo the circular path dos rihciil.o, ends oi the relating blades, out ably arranged :ii an tingle lo thepath shown in lfii The rotatin mass tion of the shaft tends to keep n 1'but each time it passes one ot the b a thin lihn is shaved therefrom rlodrop (lOWll between the blade. 1 into the tunnel beneath, and. this beill; a substinitinlly u'niforr given adjusti'nemv and speed of rotation.

The. mechanism for Slll')p0lllli'lg and rotating the shaft 15 is followsThe ugper end of the shaft 15 is formed with threzuled stem 19 whichscrews into a tripped out rotar-y sleeve 20 which has its beerin 's in'1: box 21 which is fixedly secured i .1 tnhnlnr boss '211of the arm 21201'? the standard by means of set screws .2 3. The shaft 15 also passesthrough 2L tnbi the bracket attached to t machine asen additional h theshaft. The sleeve 0 upper portion ."t'orin'. upon the upper eno hichsupports The up; sleeve, L0 is formed with a,

:is i 5) ruthcr than redial thereto.

blades 17 other :4 cylin' i V v or the material wliich the rec-1d rot;

which meshes with :1 bevel gear ll; mounted on the end of the drivingshull 1.3 which is jonrnzded in bearings 2(3 of (hell-nine and is drivenin uny suitulilc lnunner. As shown in the drawing, the driving slml t ispro- \idrd with :1 pul 2T over whirl: :i belt 29 runs to u drivingpulley-till which inn be driven hf; any suilnlilc power.

.ll' desirable to be able to ud iust the blade, '17 vertically so us tol-il l0lf-t or di 7 hide in the collar ill or n'nihe the co ur lli \"climil 5' :id nslnblc on the sh: fl. 3 shown in the tllziwlllf the shaft isnmdo vertically ud l'sluble by means ol: lho tln'cuded.slmnh r 1 screwsinto the sleeve 341 as :ilreudv iii it is desired to clcnilo lho 1.?(till then be turned by means of f'. e mill !d linger piece 31. until[he shall; lrnsled to the desired elciuilion. Then the nut set up again:i reinst the I fthc sleeve *l to bind lhe shaft n ils adjustedposition. it it is desired. to :nljnst the blades on the shutt, this maybe done by loosening the set srre w Hi5 and slid no; the collar it? upor down on ihe shul't to he desired position and lhcn Hlltllllj up thesrrew it is preferable that the tree ends of the lined blades 18 shallbe slightly beveled to fern: i1 cntting edge, the better to udnpl themfor shaving oh :1 thin lihn ol inuteriul 0111 the relating cylindricalmuse ol nan torial.

oi 1 nl ed through the tunnel :3 above the point whci the tunnelbrzniches into the two prism, .7

" :1 bulllc plate or deflector 14 which is on u rocker-shaft 35 whichpas s e i Q. nduptcd to be turned in )ither (lllUCllQIl by iii menus of:lhe roclrcrshuti so ilvil when moved to one extreme, as shown in l? 3and 4', to mouth of it will close the pussnge from it the tunnel to thebrunch pussugrc 7 tllltl will leave open the pas ugh through the branch8, and when moved to the other extreme. as

n in dolled lines in Fig. 2, it the yzissnge 8 and open the p. i

he rrwlqcrsluil t 35 is journal in suit- 7 us, for inslnncm l i 36,2-57., and he nxedly mounted :irin wh ch pivolully coning" rod 2 T with.:i lever nlerviils or w i ll close it to throw the deflector 14alternately in opposite direetions.

The lever 40 is fulcrumed on shaft 141 and has secured on opposite sidesof said lever the spring arms 41, 42', which are adapted to bealternately engaged by a cam 43 sprocket 47 which is loose on shaft 48,a.

sprocket 471 also loose on said shaft 48 being connected by a chain 49with a sprocket- 50 on driving shaft-25. The sprockets 47 and 471 areconnected t ogether so as to move as one, preferably being made integralwith each other..

Mounted fast on shaft 44 is a ratchet 51 with which a pawl 52 pivoted tothe face of cam 43 is adapted to engage and. when thus engaged the cam43 will revolve. A spring is adapted to normally hold the pawl inengagement with the ratchet. hen the pawl is engaged with the ratchet,the tail of the pawl projects slightly beyond the periphery of the cam,as shown in Fig. 3, and is then in position to be engaged by the hookend of one of the spring ar1ns'41 or on the deflector lever when the camhas re volved far enough to bring the tail of the pawl into the positionfor such engagement as shown in F 1 and 4, the deflector lever beinglocked in the proper positionior such engagement of the spring arm. 7

One or the 'other'fofthe spring arms 41, 42, is in position for one ofthe hook ends 411 or 412110 be engaged {by the cam 43 according towhichever of the two extreme positions the deflector leverfoccupies, oneextreme being'shown in Figxfland the other in Fig. 4. Vihen the lever'is in the extreme position shown in Fig. '2, the spring carrying end ofthe lever beingfl turned up. the lower spring 41 has been engaged by thecam. and flexed.

'Vvhen the lever 'is turned to the'other ex;

treme, as in Figs. 3 and 4, the other spring the lever 40 is locked inthe position shown in Fig. 2, while the cam rides over the hook end ofspring 41, the spring will be flexed and made tense because the lever 40can not turn on its fulcrum. Projecting from the deflector lever 40' arearms 401 and 402 carrying respectively stop pins 403 and 404 which limitthe flexing of the spring arms 41 and 42. The hook ends 411 and 412 arewide enough to engage the periphery of the cam and also the outer end ofthe pawl. The

as outward thrust of the spring arms being v 7 and the other end beingarm 42 has been engaged by the cam. If

springs when engaged by the tail of the pawl will disengage the pawlfrom the ratchet.

The pawl is pivoted on the cam in such .iosition that the tail of thepawl projects on the high ptint of the cum so that the pawl will not heengaged by the end of the spring 41 or the spring .42 as the case may beuntil the cam has moi'ed far enough around for the high point of the camto be in engagement with the spring whereby the spring is flexed to itsfull extent as shown in Fig. 2, and then if the latch is released froi'nthe other end of the lever, the lever will respond to the pressure ofthe spring and turn the lever quickly on its fulcrum into the positionshown in Figs. 3 and 4. If. however,the latch is not released from .thelever, the lever can not respond to the tension of the spring.

As already stated, a detent mechanism is provided which in the formshown is a latch lever 153 fulcrumed at 54 and having a hook latch 55which alternately engages the notches 56 and 57 on opposite corners ofthe head of the deflector lever 40 to lock the deflector lever in one orthe other of the two remains held in such position until the detent istripped or released. Means are provided for tripping the latch atregular intervals of time independent of the period of of the shaft 44on which the cam 43 is mounted should be snficiently great to rotate thecam through a half revolution and thereby tier; one or the otherofthetwo springs 41. 42, as the case may be to bring it to a tension toturn the deflector lever 40 as soon as the latch shall be released.

its already stated, sprockets 47 and 471 are loose on shaft"'48. Afriction device provided by which the shaft- 48 may be made to turn withthe sprockets 47 and 471 when the shaft is free to turn with thesprockets but which permits the sprockets to be turned on the shaft 48when the shaft 48 is positively held against turning. Shaft 48 jourualcdin hearings at each end thereof adjustable screw bearing (31 in thebracket 3 journaled in the upright portion 62 of the frame. As shown inthe drawings, the friction device consists of two washers and 581 betweeuvhich the sprockets 47 and 471 are clamped bythe spuing 55). the washer581 having secured thretoa hub which is pinned to the shaft 48 so thatwhen the shaft 48 is not locked against rotation by the escape wheel therotary motion of the sprockets will be com mnnicated to the shaft 48.

hlounted on the shaft 48 is an escape wheel (33 provided with pins 64projecting from l the side thereof and which are adapted to limited bythe stbps, the hook ends of the extreme positions of its movement and itin the frame, one end being journaled in an rotation of the cam 4-3although the speed engagethe tail of the latch lever 1535a turn the saidlever on its fulcrum 54 and d the hook 55 from the notch 56 or at as thecase may be, thereby permitting the dctiector lever 40 to respond to thepull of the spring arm 41 or 42. The movement. of the escapemcnt.however. is iirta'mittin Controlled by a balance wheel $5. sprii e 5h,escapemen't lever 6"? and pin disk 68. ".ihc escape wheel 63 is fast onshaft 48 so as move with the said shaft.

The escape wheel 63- is pro\ ided with teeth (39 double in number of thepins (i-ii. in the drzuvingsthere are four pins and eight. teeth 69, butthe exact number is not. material. The eseapementlever (J is fulertunedat T0 and is provided with an open slot. Tl 111 NS upper end whichengaged by the pm 72 )ro cct1n o' from one, side of the pm dtsl; r a 7Ihe lower end of the escapemcut lever hr 1s forked, having two palletarms Y3 and 'i-l.-

' part an. impulse to the balance wheel in addition to the impulse givenby the balance spring (36. The recoil of the spring;- (56 aided by theimpulse of a tooth of the escape wheel, upon the other pallet of theescape lever will impel the es-ape lever in the rcverse direction, thusmaintaining, the oscillation of the balance wheel.

The intermittentmovement of the escape wheel brings the pins (3lsuccessively into engagemcnt with the tail of the latch lever and tripsthe hook of the latch from the notch 56 or 57 as the case may be andallow the deflector lever to be turned ty the flexed spring.

After the lat'chlever has been tripped. it will at once he pulled backby spring 531 to engage with the oppo; 1 notch of the deflector lever.one end of said snrin t'seineg.

, t h t attached to the latch lever and the other end being attachetilto a fixed suppm't.

The number and disposal of the pins it which are adapted to trip thelatch lever hear such relatlon to the teeth on the e. capement as topermit one or more oscillatlons as desired of the balance wheel for eacatripping of the latch lever-to allow a longer or shorter period of feedbefore the deflector is shifted. The arrangement of the pins and teethare definitelyfised so as to provide a uniform period'of feed each time.

The upper end of the escapeinent lever Ming;

l i l l t l controls the movement of the,

formed with two opposite arms 76 and 77 which alternately engage thearbor 78 of the pin dist; in the opposite strokes of the es t'upenivntlever to limit the range of movement. The. balance spring (ltr,therefore,

escapement lever (ii and thereby controls the movement o the escapewheel 63 which in turn controlsthe latch lever ii 'land the lever 40which moves the deflector plate.

'lllmtcver the 5},(cd of the driving shaft i. the deflector plate cannotbev shifted any more rapidly than is permitted by the spring 36. Thedriving shaft, however, should be speeded up sulI-ieiently so thatitwill be sure to rotate the cam 4.3 with sutiicient; speed so that thespring; arms 41, l2, attached to the deflector lever will be flexed inample time to turn the deflector lever when the latch lever is released.

Means are provided. by which the tension the lmlanee spring 66 may beregulated. l thereby to increase. or diminish the speed f art ion. Anysuitable means may be pro videtil. one means being. that shown in Fig. 7in which a lever Sl'is shown mounted upon the pi SE}. )ro'ectin."therefrom which exitend one on either side of the spring (36 on to theright or left, the tcnsionof the iring .may be varied, and therebyincrease or (lttt'illllSll the period of oscillation of the balancewheel.

.iv'teai'is are provided by which the material in. the receptacle may besettled during the filling operation. The means shown consist tappers bywhich thereceptacles are given a continuous ta pping. The particularmechanism shown is as follows: Fulcrumed on a pivot i mounted in. abracket 91 on the under of the base 13 0f the machine is a lea-1"- J2having at ltS end an upwardly pro s. han'nner 93 which when the lever isrocked on its fulerun't reciprocates up and down through aslot 94-1 inthe base of the machine beneath the receptacle 9 and is adapted to rapthe bottom of the receptacle.

A roch. lever 94 is fulcrumed on a pivot,

$. 5 mounted av bracket 96 projecting from. the bottom of the base 13having at its end an upwardly projecting hammer 97 which, when the leveris rocked on its fulern 1, moves up and down through the lot 98' in thebase and raps the bottom of t e receptacle 10.

Mounted on a rotary shaft 99 is a ratchet: 100' whose teeth are adaptedto engage a 'n 101 projecting laterally from the roclnng lever 9. lheinner end of the lever 94: is bifurcated, having arms 102 which straddlethe inner end of. the rocking levei" 92 and rest upon the pin 10]. sothat the roitation of the ratchet 100 will simultaneously actuate 78 ofthe balance wheel having two tie . gages said layer at. a

' provoii t the lever from Tooth rocking lovers incl 94 causing acontinuous tapping f the roropnmlos l and E on the under si io.

The shifting of tit-o detiootor pinto may he timed so that it. rill beshifted one or niors timesizs cloilreti during the filling; of eachreceptacle. it Wiii sometimes ho :ulrontngoous tohavo more than onoporioti oi fouling to the i-oceptzicio looforo it. is filled so that thematerial may he more oon'ipiet-ely sottlsd; that. is, the topping wiiicioi'ing tho time that. the

siso after to 'he receptacle i continua l'ioth ring tho in,

sartorial is lax-1i suppheo to tho rocoptziclobut tho food has beenshifted so that. tho

n pping it: (i...

(hiring th. wtwoon tho The opsr. tho xmiohino will ho readily 3113 1 iotissor ition already rot the movon'ients. to thetensioi It. ems;

or l format I ti'iroiigh t receptacles cans iifi'if Silpl li'jii g;.moi'iioio ilotlootor from o machine. a

:i 3 (he. fed

v MO. sniri tom one position to tho H'ii ziotiniilos said .lovor .l otor. mocha nsm vi; to rock it. mi its t (-rn the 1 mi of each stroke. toioldii'ig to air/toot ing mechanism and r on; mecl'nroism whichrol'eases said (iQi'QH L :il; regular intervals of time.

2. in 21 package filling machine, :1 funnel as through which thoi'naterial mu 5 in;- foil to receptacles in cliii'eront positions. moansfor supplying material to said "funnel s monihio Cleiiootor Minn toiiivsr} the iiUW from 1.2: one 5 anti. 1,." it lo tho ri'ilF-L i oonmcio sm ilefieotor other, or

continue not only "11 a (iotont. which on to rock it on its fulcrum, a(lotent which engages sziiil lover at. the 0nd of each stroke l toprevent tho lOVLt from yiolding to its unwitting mechanism and onescapomont which releases sziiil (ii-tent at regular intervals of time.7

ll. in :i pal-huge filling mntiiino, funnel having" two sons ate outletpassages through which tho n'nitoriol nniy ho foil toreooptzicles inilifioront positions, moons For supplying nnilioriol 1o said funnel. amovziblo iioiiertoi mlaptml to (ilVGli tho flow from either ono of saidpassages and direct it to tho other passzigro in the fnnnoh a ie-vorconnected with said iloiientor and adopted to actuate said deflectorli'i'ki'lifii'QLS iTOD'l one position to the other moolmnisni which:ictmztes said lover to rock it on its fulcrum, o (lotontwhit-h on.ggugos sziiil lever at tho (ind of catch stroke to pr zmznt tho loverfrom yielding to its :lCtlllF in iz-wchmiism. an osmipsmont Whivhrolezisos 1- iii iGiOP-Jiat rognhir intervals of time and nu-szhanismwhich again restores said ilotont to position to ro'ngzige the deflector.levor.

4-. in. u n: ago filling maichino, :1. funnel 'ng two -1\.;hll2li' i9outlet mi ages through i the material may ho ii iii receptacles inti'iflorvnt positions, moans for supplying liiLiilllil to said funnel,2L movzihle deflector adopted to divert the flow from either one of saidpassages and direct it. to tho other passage in the funnel, a loverconnected with said defiecto' and adapted to sotnuto said (lofioctoralternately from one position. to tho other, a spring tonsion for soilover, a 1-0-- tw' mm which is othiptod to engage said spring; to rockthe said lever on it fulcrum ieiliornatoly in opposite directions tov :iatnato said i ietim'ztor, a (ietent. wliioi" ioolts said lover lit thoend of ouch stroke and time meohznr 'sni whit'h releases said (latentnt. rog'nlnr inin :i piiciizigo i'illi ring innnoli his. 1 m

through, whioo t i -ml to (iiii' it i-oooptm: u. inorzzblo ile- 153C501which is adopmd' t tho {low to out 1* oil either one of SR-ld pas a.

from the othox; moans fol shifti'ig sail ticfiootor to alternately closeone pzissiig o anal thou the other, :1 (loteni which engages said loverafter each stroke to restrain it from liieitiillg to its actuatingmoolmnisnn a rotary escape wheol which is adopted to release saidletontr, an esoapomont iovor Wi'l'ilfii is engaged by said esoapo wheel,:1 balance wheel and spring and pin. disk which iogethor with saidescape Wheel actuate said esozipement lover, said oscapoment lover alsopreventing tho onward inovoinen'; of tho escape Wheel to release theietoiit until. ijiio osoapoleror is mo /oil nutter the iijiLiOlfl of thebalance o, a funnel tiorough to cut off the flow to either one of saidpas Y mechanism n are;

which the material may he led to dit 'errf and direct it to the otherpass- 0 launch a lever conneeted with said uetieetor and adapted toactuate said deflector alternately from one position to the Ollie. twospring arms secured to said, lever, a rot cam. whiehis adapted to engagesaid. spring; arms and rock said lever .01. its lull-ruin alternately inopposite directions, a detent which said lever at the end (it stroke ofsaid lever, said spring bein by said cam while the lever held nv detent,and time mechanism \vlr'h rtieases said-detent at regular interva time.whereby said deflector lever is pm'niiticd to respond to the action ofthe cam and spring arms and turn the deflectorv 'I. In package fillingmachine, a .tnnnel having, two separate oi'it let passages through whichthe material may be fed to dilila-ent' receptacles, means for supplyingmaterial to said :t'nnnel, a movable. deileetor adapted sages and directit to the other passage in the tunnel, a lever connected with said.(ll?- tleeto'r and adapted to actnat a deflector alternatel}; t'rom oneposition to the o1 spring arms se aired to said lever, a mittentlp, 1"'ating memocifv. to engag said spring: to rock s: id lever on its 1 inopposite diret'ttions, a dot-cut said lever at the end ot ach springbeing .tlexed by said ii rotating member while the lever i-- said saiddelent, time mechzvnism whirl. 5tsaid detent at regular m'terva;

whereby said deflector lever is to respond to the action of the so, andturn the defi tor, driving i 3t and clutch mechanism between said 6 hand said intermittently rotatingmember which disengaged at a definitepoint; in the rotation of said. intermittent. inen'iher.

8, In a package filling machine, a funnel having two separate out-letpassages through which the material may eenfed to receptacles inditlerent positions, means for supplying material to said funnel, amovable t? flee-tor adapted to divert the flow from either one i of.said passages anddirect it to the other passage in the funnel, a leverconnected adapted to ev'xtnate said deflector alternately iron). onepositi n to the other, ij'spring to'a'etnete said mechanism which isadapted enga, SP,iIlE}T .3Z 0 intern'tittently 1o tens" thereoilfftffreck am i inerease Ll 3 1 d lever tin-its nter rte direct-imitateactuated tloeor it is Etree to earn a deter v leeks said lever at theone, oi: stroke tion tr e to respond to the action oi the spring.

J. in a package filling machine, a. funnel lnivinn two'separate outletpassages through which the material may be led to ditl'ert-nt l'lrtptacles, means :t'or supplying material to iii! tunnel. a movabledet-lectior adapted cm oti' the [low to either one of said pasand directit to the other passage in ,nnnci, a lever connected with said dc or andadapted to actuate said deflector tcrnatclv from one position to theother, 1; arms secured. to said lever, actn nicenani ni adapted toengage said arms alternately ltlg'lvtllt'fllhlflll there to and totalingto rock said lever on it.-- fulcrum alttn'natcl in opposite directions,a detent which locks zaid lever at the end l' each stroke of said lever,said spring; being llexed b) said actuating mechanism while the lever isheldby said detent, and time mechanism which releases said dct'ent rtja' intervals of time, whereby said d t'leetor lever is permitted torespond to the action of th 1 actuating mechanism and spring arms andturn the detlector.

ltl. ln a package filling machine, a vtunnel having two sop; rate outletpassages through which the material may be fed to reccptmle dillerentpositions, a movable deflector t pted to alt'ta'natcl) close one ol'saidoutlet a 'tjes and open theothcr, a lever it nlcrnmed rnt iliate itsends, one arm ol the lever 'n'ovidcd with a tlettible connection re saiddeflector, mechanism which the other arm of said lever to rot-l1 '1 si'nlcrnn'i, a detent which engg agg w said lever at dill'erein pointsthe end of alternate strokes ol the lever lo prevent it from yielding;to its actuating mechanism, tinieineehanism which roleaees said detentat regular intervals ot' time 11/ in. a package filling machine, atunnel having; two separate outlet passages through which the materialmay be fed to receptacles in ditl'crent positions, a mo "able deflectoradapted to alternately close one of said out-- let passages and open theother, a lever tulcrnmed intermediate its ends, one arm of the leverbeing provided with a flexible connecwith the said deflector, mechanismwhich engages the other arm of said lever l; it on its fulcrum, a detentwhich on one arm of said lever at diti'erent. pen thereof at the end ofalternate its oltes of the lever to prevent it; from yiel lto itsactuating mechanism, time nieeh -2"nsm which releases said detent at renlar owls of time, said lever being n'ovided th iv-Jo spring armsadapted to be altertely e215 aged by said actuating nieelnnnsin Hit:

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to rock it in opposite directions on its tulcrum, said spring arms beingrcspcctivcly and ultcrnaicly engaged by said actuating mechanism and putunder icnsion tlmrcl v whilc the lover is rcstraillcd by tho d, ni fromturning on its lulcrunn thc tension ol. said spring causing a sharp turnof the lover on its fulcrun'l Whe' thc dol'cnt rclmsed.

12. 111 a package filling machine. a two branch package supplying'luuncl, a movable dcficctor which is adapted to alternately close saidbranch passagcs, a lcvcr C()Ill1(?(.'i('l with said dcllcctor to aciualctho sumo, a dctcnl which locks said dclicctcr lover at the end of eachforward and rclurn controlled nicchanisn'i l'or rcicas- H tent atregular inl'crvals of tiinin lHlJllzll'llSlll for acluating saiddci'icclor lc'i'cr inlcrniii' tcntly with an intcryal of row;hctwcciru'iovcnicnts thereof,continuously moving driving lueclnu'lisln,clutch nicchanisiu hc-twccn thc driving mechanism and thointciinittcilily actuating dctlcci'or niccha time; (43th i'rollcdrucchanisin which l dcrs lhc cluich o mrativo at prc lctcrmincd intsrv:of tinic, and nicchanisni which is ihcrchy inzt'uattal lo rcndcroporativc the deflector actuating mechanism.

13. In a pachagc filling niarhinc, a funnel having two scparntc outlet p1i which the material may be lctl llllU dil'l'crcnt rcccptaclcs, apivotcd dctlcctor adapted to rock on its pivot to alicrnatcly closc our.passagn: and opon thc olhcr, a rocking lcvcr mounted on an iiulcpcmlcntful -ruin lroin tho fulcrum of ihe dri'lrctor, ll limihlc con ncctionhctwccn said lover and said dcilccior whcrchy the nlorcuu-nt of the hrer adupted to actuatc ll c deflector, iuccha rfim which zu-tuaics saidlover lorocl; it on it lllll'llllll, a dctcut which engages said lcrclallcrnatcly at. diiicrcnt points at the end of ouch sirolcc in prcrcnt'ihc lover from vii-filling in its in lcrmcdiatc mechanism. and thuscoulrollcd mechanism. which rclczn-m; said dctcnt at regular intervalsof tiniv, 1

ll. in a package, filling machine, a fond funncl through; which thematerial may be continuously fed into rcccpmclcs, movable deflectorwhich is adapicd to alicrnatoly divort tho strcani so that aftcro periodof flow into one reccpiaclo it shall he diverted lo flow into anotherrcccptaclc, deflector actuating mechanism, contirnnmsly moving drivingnicchani in, clnich mechanism hmwccn the driving mechanism and thedcllccror actuating 'niechanisin, and time cmiijrollcd mechanism which,renders llic clutch op'cralive at predetermined iirtcrvais of time toconnect the driving mechanism withthe deflcctnr ctuuting rncchanl nn ifin a, packs-go filling nmchinc.

l through which the .i fed into rccc snd a plurality of inwardlycktcndin stream to flow alternately in different direc tions, mechanismfor actuating said deflector, a dctcnt: which looks said deflector atthe cnd of each lt'orward stroke andeach return stroke, tiine controllcdmechanism for releasing said detent at predetermined inter vals of time.continuously moving driving nuzchanism, clutch mechanism between thedriving mechanism and the deflector actuating mechanism. and timecontrolled lnechanism which renders the clutch operative at iundetermined intervals of time to connect the driving mechanism with thedeflector actuating mechanism.

Ill, in a package filling machine, a hoppcr through which material issupplied to inc packagcs. said hopper having dowin \inltllj' lapcringsides, a rotating vertical shall c tending into said hopper, a pluralityof hladcs carried by said shaft projecting outwardly ilu-a'clroin andinclined with relation to the path of n'iovcnicnt of the blades, i'hcoulcr cnds of said blades each describing a circlc of the sauzc radiuswhen the shaft roiatcs, and a plurality of inwardly extend iugg; bladesattached to the inner sides of tho hopper and extending; inward nearlyto the circular path described by the outer ends of said rotating;blades, iherc losing sulficicnt clmirancc to allow the rotating bladesto 31101 0 past said fixed blades Without interfering thcrcwith.

1?. in a packagc'filling machine, a hoppor tin-ouch which material issupplied to the packages, a rotating vertical shaft onlcnding into saidhopper, a plurality of hladcs carried by said shaft projecting ontwardlytherefrom and inclined with relation to tho path of niorcnient of theblades, the outer cnds of said blades each describing a circle oil. thesame radius when the shaft rotates, and a plurality of inwardlyextending hladcs atiachcd to the inner sides of the hoppcr and extendinginward substantially to tho circular path described by the outer cnds ofsaid rotating blades, there being sufiicient clearance to nllow therotating: blades to move .past isaid fixed blades with out interferingtherewith.

18. In a package filling machine, a twohranch package supplying funnel,a cut-off which adapted to alternately open one of said banch passagesand close other, means for actuating said cut-oil, a hopper throughwhich material is supplied to said funnel, a rotating vertical shaftextending into said hopper, a plurality of blades married by said shaftprojecting outwardly therefrom andinclincd with relation to the path ofmovement of tho blades, the outer ends of said blades each describing acircle of the sonic radius when the shall: rotsros,

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blades atiuchcd to the inncrsides the hopper and extending inwardsnhstagc iully tervals of time,

cut inlerfering therewith.

' llector, and time controlled to the circular path described by lireouter ends of sald rotating bledes, there lacing suflicient clearance toallow the roialtmg lolades to move past said fixed blades with perthrough which material is supplied to "the packages, said hopper havingdown weirdly tapering sides, rotating vertical shaftextending into saidhopper, a. pluralifir of blades carried by said shalt projectingoutwardly therefrom, the'cnter ends oi said blades each describing acircle the some radius When the shaft rotates, and a. plnra ll ity ofinwardly extending blades allieched l co the inner sides of the hopper:mr exrending inward nearly to ihe circular porn described by the outerends of sa' i, mutating blades, there being sn'li'icien'ii clearance tol allow the rotating blades to move past. sail l l l l l l l l l .19. Ina package fillingmachine, a hop- 1 l f xed blades without interfcriimgtherewith.

20.1n a package filling machine, zed funnel through which continuouslyfed into receptacles, a mov deflector which is adapted to alter divertthe stream so that after a per )(l oi. flow into one receptacle thesteam diverted to flow into another rcc spring mechanism for actnElector, a detent which locks V the end of each forward s'lrolre an turnstroke, mechanism fo' incrczr tension of said spring mechan sn'i ail"forward and each return s1 lOlIG o mocha releasing said dcltent atpro-deters the nmterial may he elilc '21. In a package filling niacinfiinnel through which thc'n'mter fed into receptacles, a momliils whichis adapted to allernalcly (liver-r i stream so that after a period offlow one receptiiclc the stream shall be ive to flow into anotherreceptacle, mecl for intermittently actuating said driving mechanism,time contrllco -anism for connecting the d ri ving mechanism with thedeflector actuating mechanism and disconnecting the same, a detour,which locks SillCl deflector at the end of each forward stroke and eachrclnrn stroke, and time controlled mechanism for releasing said dc'Lcntal; predetermined intervals of time indcpendentof the mechanism forconnecting the driving mechanism will] the deflector actuatingmechanism.

:22. In a package filling machine, it, fccd Eunncl through which thematerial may be continuously fed into receptacles, u movable l lccl'orwhich is adapl'cd to inlcrmill'ently rt the stream so that after aperiod of d flow into one receptacle the stream shall be d verted to lowmto another receptacle,

mechanism for inl'crmitfcntly actuating said;

deflector, continuously moving driving mechn1, intermediate timecontrolled mechanwhich connects the driving mechanism Willi thedeflector actuating mechanism to render the latter operative.

9.3. In a package filling machine, a feed 'iunnel through which thematerial may be continuously fed into receptacles, a movable deflectorwhich is adapted to alternately divert lhc stream so that allc a periodof; flow nto one rcccptncle the stream shall be irwnricd to flow intoanother receptacle, lianism for intermittently actuating said at the endof each stroke, lime controlled mccinn'lism for releasing said dclcnt atprc dccrn'iincd i ltcrvrrls of time, continuously moving drivinmechanism and inl'crmcdiafc time controlled mechanism which connecls the0 Wing mechanism with the dcmechanism in render the lznlcs opcrnt Xe.

In testimony whereof I alllx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ll. DOBLll. ll ilnesscs li 'zrlmnin A. COPELAND,

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. cctor, a dcl'cnt which locks said deflectorv

